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JOHN ALEY

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Raw average: 3.60/5 from 5 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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What students say

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MUS219 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 1/5
Awful. John manufactures a fake guru status about himself that is significantly harmful to his students. Total joke of an artist, musician and trumpet player. There is a reason no one outside of his little bubble has ever heard of him. I personally witness him get lost during a concert, and stop the whole thing, TWICE!!
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MUS219 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 2/5
Its a good thing John finally retired. As a classical trumpet player and teacher he is very good. But he is totally unaware of trumpet music outside of the classical genre, and refuses to acknowledge it in his teaching. As professor of trumpet, he should have a much wider knowledge of the WHOLE spectrum of playing.
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MUSPERF 719
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
John is a wonderful human being and a great teacher. He's the kind of professor that really cares about your success and does all he can to help you achieve your goals. Studying private trumpet with him was a privilege and one of the most enlightening experiences of my career as a student.
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4194 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Played a large part in making me the person I am today. A wonderful person and teacher!
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MUS219 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Fantastic player, very musical, great teacher. Caring and helpful.
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Classes with JOHN ALEY

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2018MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2017MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2017MUSIC 267Ensemble-brass
Spring 2017MUSIC 798Seminar-instrumental Literature
Spring 2017MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2017MUSPERF 219Elementary/intermediate Trumpet
Spring 2017MUSPERF 419Advanced Trumpet
Spring 2017MUSPERF 519Masters Level-trumpet
Spring 2017MUSPERF 990Masters Recital
Fall 2016MUSIC 267Ensemble-brass
Fall 2016MUSIC 567Advanced Ensemble-brass
Fall 2016MUSIC 798Seminar-instrumental Literature
Fall 2016MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2016MUSPERF 219Elementary/intermediate Trumpet
Fall 2016MUSPERF 419Advanced Trumpet
Fall 2016MUSPERF 519Masters Level-trumpet
Fall 2016MUSPERF 719Doctoral Level-trumpet
Spring 2016MUSIC 267Ensemble-brass
Spring 2016MUSIC 567Advanced Ensemble-brass
Spring 2016MUSIC 798Seminar-instrumental Literature
Spring 2016MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2016MUSPERF 219Elementary/intermediate Trumpet
Spring 2016MUSPERF 419Advanced Trumpet
Spring 2016MUSPERF 519Masters Level-trumpet
Spring 2016MUSPERF 719Doctoral Level-trumpet
Spring 2016MUSPERF 999Dma Recital
Fall 2015MUSIC 798Seminar-instrumental Literature
Fall 2015MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2015MUSPERF 219Elementary/intermediate Trumpet
Fall 2015MUSPERF 419Advanced Trumpet
Fall 2015MUSPERF 519Masters Level-trumpet
Fall 2015MUSPERF 719Doctoral Level-trumpet
Fall 2015MUSPERF 999Dma Recital
Spring 2015MUSIC 267Ensemble-brass
Spring 2015MUSIC 798Seminar-instrumental Literature
Spring 2015MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2015MUSPERF 219Elementary/intermediate Trumpet
Spring 2015MUSPERF 419Advanced Trumpet
Spring 2015MUSPERF 519Masters Level-trumpet
Spring 2015MUSPERF 719Doctoral Level-trumpet
Spring 2015MUSPERF 999Dma Recital
Fall 2014MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2014MUSPERF 219Elementary/intermediate Trumpet
Fall 2014MUSPERF 419Advanced Trumpet
Fall 2014MUSPERF 519Masters Level-trumpet
Fall 2014MUSPERF 719Doctoral Level-trumpet
Fall 2014MUSPERF 990Masters Recital
Fall 2014MUSPERF 999Dma Recital
Spring 2014MUSIC 267Ensemble-brass
Spring 2014MUSIC 798Seminar-instrumental Literature
Spring 2014MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2014MUSPERF 219Elementary/intermediate Trumpet
Spring 2014MUSPERF 419Advanced Trumpet
Spring 2014MUSPERF 719Doctoral Level-trumpet
Spring 2014MUSPERF 999Dma Recital
Fall 2013MUSIC 799Independent Work
Fall 2013MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2013MUSPERF 219Elementary/intermediate Trumpet
Fall 2013MUSPERF 419Advanced Trumpet
Fall 2013MUSPERF 719Doctoral Level-trumpet
Fall 2013MUSPERF 999Dma Recital
Spring 2013MUSIC 267Ensemble-brass
Spring 2013MUSIC 798Seminar-instrumental Literature
Spring 2013MUSIC 799Independent Work
Spring 2013MUSPERF 219Elementary/intermediate Trumpet
Spring 2013MUSPERF 419Advanced Trumpet
Spring 2013MUSPERF 719Doctoral Level-trumpet
Spring 2013MUSPERF 999Dma Recital
Fall 2012MUSIC 798Seminar-instrumental Literature
Fall 2012MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Fall 2012MUSPERF 219Elementary/intermediate Trumpet
Fall 2012MUSPERF 419Advanced Trumpet
Fall 2012MUSPERF 719Doctoral Level-trumpet
Fall 2012MUSPERF 999Dma Recital
Spring 2012MUSIC 267Ensemble-brass
Spring 2012MUSIC 567Advanced Ensemble-brass
Spring 2012MUSPERF 219Elementary/intermediate Trumpet
Spring 2012MUSPERF 419Advanced Trumpet
Spring 2012MUSPERF 719Doctoral Level-trumpet
Spring 2012MUSPERF 990Masters Recital
Spring 2012MUSPERF 999Dma Recital
Fall 2011MUSIC 798Seminar-instrumental Literature
Fall 2011MUSPERF 219Elementary/intermediate Trumpet
Fall 2011MUSPERF 419Advanced Trumpet
Fall 2011MUSPERF 519Masters Level-trumpet
Fall 2011MUSPERF 719Doctoral Level-trumpet
Fall 2011MUSPERF 999Dma Recital
Spring 2011MUSIC 267Ensemble-brass
Spring 2011MUSIC 567Advanced Ensemble-brass
Spring 2011MUSIC 798Seminar-instrumental Literature
Spring 2011MUSIC 999Phd Diss/dma Project
Spring 2011MUSPERF 219Elementary/intermediate Trumpet
Spring 2011MUSPERF 419Advanced Trumpet
Spring 2011MUSPERF 519Masters Level-trumpet
Spring 2011MUSPERF 719Doctoral Level-trumpet
Spring 2011MUSPERF 999Dma Recital
Fall 2010MUSIC 798Seminar-instrumental Literature
Fall 2010MUSPERF 219Elementary/intermediate Trumpet
Fall 2010MUSPERF 419Advanced Trumpet
Fall 2010MUSPERF 519Masters Level-trumpet

Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.

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